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Self descriptions truly are funny; it's an opportunity to let narcissism shine through, so I'll try and avoid that and just be me. I'm creative and smart, but I'm also compassionate and empathetic. I'm fiercely independent self-sufficient and open-minded, and I do not have much patience for narrow-mindedness, bigotry and pettiness. I've been called everything from extremely self-confident to arrogant because I am secure in who I am as a person, what I have to offer to society in general and an individual in particular, and my intellectual curiosity. I love cooking, and I can pretty much prepare anything I've eaten (and enjoyed). People tend to like me even if I don't always tend to like people (remember, I have little patience for certain things and the people exhibiting certain traits). Diversity is and always will be of paramount importance to me because I have experienced racism on its most base front, yet I have benefited tremendously from the generosity and kindness of people from other races. I have overcome much more than most people can imagine, and so I have a healthy sense of perspective which helps me keep myself balanced. Individuality is important to me; a person should be who they are and not necessarily sacrifice that. As the first person in my family to attend college, I truly value education. I have a law degree and I worked for a large law firm, but recently, I am getting more an more used to the notion that that kind of life is simply not for me. I am a kind soul -- an artist at heart, and the cutthroat world of large law firm practice just isn't for me. I can do what I want, but truth be told, I have not quite figured that out yet. From being the first in my family to attend college to fly on a plane to leave the state (other than the neighboring state 15 minutes to our west) to living on the beach in Malibu to teaching privileged kids in Tennessee, I have tried a number of things. I am not yet where I want to be in life, but that is because there is so much to life to explore, to experience to create. I can explicate a Frost poem, recite lines from Wordsworth or Langston Hughes or Shakespeare or William Carlos Williams; I can write in iambic pentameter and yes, I know what dactyls and troches are. I have southern sensibilities and an unyielding sense of equity. I have good days, and I have bad ones. I love purple, but I'm not afraid to wear pink. I walk where others might run and sometimes run where others walk. I am unlike anyone I know, and frankly, I'm thankful for that.

Scorpio

Athletic

6' 0 (1.83 m)

Black

African American

Separated

Yes - Not At Home

Not Sure

Eyes

Pierced... But Only Ear(s)

Black

Dog

Yes

University Degree

Self-employed

Legal

Attorney

Alone

Friends Come Over Occasionally

Yes - Socially

Yes - Socially

Brain

Flirtatious, Friendly, Observant, Outgoing

Computers, Cooking, Fishing / Hunting, Gardening, Learning, Reading, Sports, Travel, Volunteering

Hanging Out With Friends, Going To A Concert, Reading A Book, Relaxing, Staying At Home, Trying New Things

Exactly that - - ideal. Can't really create it here; it's organic and natural and just happens.

to climb Mount Everest.

Friendly, Cool, Perfect, A Flirt

Christian

Never

Very Liberal

Simple -- just be and do good. Oh, perhaps do what I can to end bigotry and intolerance of all kinds.

Clever, Dry / Sarcastic, Friendly

News, Dramas, Sports

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Rap, Rock, Soul

Anthology, Classic, Fantasy, Horror, Poetry, Political, Science Fiction

Being spontaneous

Empathy, Flirtatiousness, Good Looks, Humor, Intelligence, Sensitivity, Spontaneity, Thoughtfullness, Wit

Someone unafraid to be who she is while accepting me for who I am. Smart, independent attractive and fun.

Friend, Date, Intimate